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Canada reports 1st local case of H5 bird flu
A teen in Canada may be the first person to catch an H5 bird flu virus within the country. Health officials are now working to confirm the diagnosis.
Extremely rare 'failed supernova' may have erased a star from the night sky without a trace
An artist's rendering of a black hole
Our ancestor Lucy may have used tools more than 3 million years ago
An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the Homo genus arose.
Leonid meteor shower 2024: How to spot 'shooting stars' and 'fireballs' over the US this week
The Leonid meteor shower peaks in North America overnight from Nov. 17 to 18, with fast-moving fireballs possible in US skies.
Pando, the world's largest organism, may have been growing nonstop since the 1st humans left Africa, study suggests
The clonal quaking aspen known as Pando is between 16,000 and 80,000 years old.
2,600-year-old Celtic wooden burial chamber of 'outstanding scientific importance' uncovered by archaeologists in Germany
The discovery of an impeccably preserved Celtic burial chamber in southern Germany is a "stroke of luck for archaeology," scientists say.
Vampire bats have a really strange way of getting energy, scientists discover after putting them on treadmills
Vampire bats rely on amino acids from their blood diet to fuel their exercise, scientists discovered after observing the animals on tiny treadmills.
How is paper made from trees?
Plant-based paper has been used for thousands of years, but exactly how is it created from trees?
Plastic-eating mealworms native to Africa discovered
Larvae of the Kenyan lesser mealworm found to feast on polystyrene then break it down in their guts.
Apple Watch Series 10 now at its lowest-ever price — this Black Friday Apple deal is just too good to miss
Deal Amazon has dropped the Apple Watch Series 10 price by $50 and it's also price-matched at Walmart as the Black Friday price wars begin
New 'gold-plated' superconductor could be the foundation for massively scaled-up quantum computers in the future
New superconducting material paves the way for the next stage in quantum computing
Beaver Moon 2024: See the final 'supermoon' of the year rise next to the 'Seven Sisters'
The year's fourth and final supermoon shines next to the spectacular 'Seven Sisters' stars this week. Here's how to see November's full Beaver Moon rise.
Giant 'phantom lake' dotted with stripy gold islands shimmers in Australian outback
Earth from space A 2010 satellite image shows dozens of golden islands covered with strange parallel lines shining among the shallow waters of a massive, half-full ephemeral lake in Australia's Great Sandy Desert.
Look for 'fireball' meteors over the US tonight as the North Taurid meteor shower peaks
The South Taurid and North Taurid meteor showers peak in early November. Here's everything you need to know about this month's doubleheader of shooting stars.
150,000-year-old rock-shelter in Tajikistan found on 'key route for human expansion' used by Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans
A newfound rock-shelter in Tajikistan has artifacts created by ancient humans spanning 130,000 years.
Future passenger planes could use AI to eliminate turbulence and maintain a smooth in-flight experience
Turbulence in airplanes could become a thing of the past with FALCON, a new AI system that helps vehicles learn how to adjust to turbulence within a matter of minutes.
'Webb has shown us they are clearly wrong': How astrophysicist Sophie Koudmani's research on supermassive black holes is rewriting the history of our universe
How did supermassive black holes get big so fast? Astrophysicist Souphie Koudmani tells us how she and her colleagues are finding out.
Black Friday 2024: Best deals on health & fitness gear, optics and science kit
Deal Black Friday 2024: Grab early discounts on air purifiers, electric toothbrushes, rowing machines, telescopes, binoculars, microscopes, cameras and more.
